What years did Charlie Manuel play?

Charlie Manuel played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975.

Was Charlie Manuel a pitcher?

No. Charlie Manuel was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Charlie Manuel hit?

Charlie Manuel hit 4 career home runs with 76 hits.

What teams did Charlie Manuel play for?

Charlie Manuel played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1969–1972) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1975).

What were Charlie Manuel's career stats?

In 242 games, Charlie Manuel had 76 hits, 4 home runs, 43 RBI, 25 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .198 batting average.

What position did Charlie Manuel play?

Charlie Manuel played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Charlie Manuel and how much did he weigh?

Charlie Manuel was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.

How many home runs did Charlie Manuel hit each season?

Charlie Manuel's home runs by season: 2 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 0 in 1974, and 0 in 1975. His most in one season was 2, in 1969.

What was Charlie Manuel's career batting average?

Charlie Manuel batted .198 over his career, with 76 hits in 384 at bats.

How many RBI did Charlie Manuel have?

Charlie Manuel drove in 43 runs in his career.

Is Charlie Manuel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Charlie Manuel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charlie Manuel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1975)

Charlie Manuel was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975 for the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 242 career games, he hit .198 with 76 hits, 4 home runs, and 43 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .198

HR 4

RBI 43

H 76

OPS .534

PIV -1,049

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 195 lb
Born: 1/4/1944 in Northfork, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-08
Last Game: 1975-09-21

Full name: Charles Fuqua Manuel

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Manuel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
242	384	25	76	12	0	4	43	1	40	77	.198	.273	.260	.534	-1,049

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .260 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS .534 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Manuel — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	MIN	AL	83	164	14	34	6	2	24	1	28	33	.207	.248 (-16%)	.320 (avg)	.369 (-24%)	.689 (-13%)	-265.1
1970	MIN	AL	59	64	4	12	0	1	7	0	6	17	.188	.253 (-26%)	.325 (-20%)	.385 (-39%)	.711 (-30%)	-311.4
1971	MIN	AL	18	16	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	8	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MIN	AL	63	122	6	25	5	1	8	0	4	16	.205	.243 (-16%)	.310 (-25%)	.353 (-24%)	.664 (-24%)	-472.7
1974	LAN	NL	4	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	LAN	NL	15	15	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			242	384	25	76	12	4	43	1	40	77	.198	—	—	—	—	-1,049

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Charlie Manuel — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Charlie Manuel — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	ALCS	MIN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1969	ALCS	MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Manuel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	111	163	10	37	0	21	.227
Away	131	221	15	39	4	22	.176

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Manuel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1975-09-21	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	0	1
1975-06-10	LAD	WSN	L	1	0	0	1
1975-06-08	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1975-06-04	LAD	WSN	W	1	0	0	1
1975-06-03	LAD	WSN	W	1	1	1	0
1975-06-01	LAD	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1975-05-31	LAD	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1975-05-26	LAD	NYN	L	1	0	0	0
1975-05-23	LAD	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1975-05-20	LAD	CHC	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Manuel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	86	64	103	6	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Manuel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1969	MIN	OF	46	31	57	2	2
1970	MIN	OF	11	6	7	0	0
1971	MIN	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1972	MIN	OF	28	27	39	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charlie Manuel — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	70
Center Field	1
Right Field	16

Charlie Manuel: the record in brief

Charlie Manuel played a first major league game on April 8, 1969 and a last one on September 21, 1975. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (1969 through 1972) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974 to 1975). Manuel, an outfielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 195 pounds. Manuel was born on January 4, 1944, in Northfork, WV, USA. The given name on file is Charles Fuqua Manuel.

Manuel finished with 76 hits from 384 at bats in 242 games, which works out to .198, along with 4 home runs and 43 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .273 clip and slugging .260, Manuel finished with a .534 OPS. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Manuel's .198 average sits 21.4% below it. The OPS comparison is .534 to a league .691, 22.7% below average. 1969 produced Manuel's most hits, 34 of them for the Minnesota Twins. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .207 in 1969, did not top the league's .248.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Manuel

What years did Charlie Manuel play?: Charlie Manuel played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1975.
Was Charlie Manuel a pitcher?: No. Charlie Manuel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Manuel hit?: Charlie Manuel hit 4 career home runs with 76 hits.
What teams did Charlie Manuel play for?: Charlie Manuel played for 2 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1969–1972) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1975).
What were Charlie Manuel's career stats?: In 242 games, Charlie Manuel had 76 hits, 4 home runs, 43 RBI, 25 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .198 batting average.
What position did Charlie Manuel play?: Charlie Manuel played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Manuel and how much did he weigh?: Charlie Manuel was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Charlie Manuel hit each season?: Charlie Manuel's home runs by season: 2 in 1969, 1 in 1970, 0 in 1971, 1 in 1972, 0 in 1974, and 0 in 1975. His most in one season was 2, in 1969.
What was Charlie Manuel's career batting average?: Charlie Manuel batted .198 over his career, with 76 hits in 384 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Manuel have?: Charlie Manuel drove in 43 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Manuel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Charlie Manuel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.